Coding MiniMax M3
Minimax · text → text
Input$0.2 /M
Output$0.2 /M
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GLM 5.2
Coding MiniMax M3 vs GLM 5.2
Compare Coding MiniMax M3 from Minimax and GLM 5.2 from Z.AI on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.
Coding MiniMax M3GLM 5.2+ Add model · 2/4
36% off
GLM 5.2
Z.AI · text → text
GLM-5.2 is Z.ai’s flagship model for the era of long-horizon tasks. With a truly usable 1M-token context window, it can handle project-level engineering context, execute long-running tasks more reliably, follow engineering standards more consistently, and complete the full development workflow from requirements to multi-platform deployment in a single task.
Input$1.1268$0.7212 /M
Output$3.9438$2.524 /M
Cache read$0.2817$0.1803 /M
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
Coding MiniMax M3
GLM 5.2
Input /M
$0.2
$1.1268$0.7212−36%
Output /M
$0.2
$3.9438$2.524−36%
Cache read /M
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$0.2817$0.1803−36%
Context length
204,800
1,000,000
Max output
13,100
128,000
Time to First Token
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0.7 s
Throughput
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35.9 tok/s
Modalities
text
text
Supported Parameters
thinkingtoolsfunction callingstructured outputs
thinkingtoolsfunction callingstructured outputs
API Formats
chat_completions · claude_api
Released
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June 16, 2026
Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.
Activity Past 30 Days
Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.
coding-minimax-m3glm-5.2
Tokens / day
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Requests / day
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Performance Past 3 Days
Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.
coding-minimax-m3glm-5.2
Throughput (tok/s)
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TTFT (s)
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Uptime (%)
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LMArena Benchmarks
LMArena ratings by capability (Bradley-Terry, commonly called Elo). Higher is better.
Text
coding-minimax-m3glm-5.2
13801420146015001540
Overall
14471472
Coding
15011509
Math
14431476
Hard prompts
14671492
Instruction following
14401465
Multi-turn
14541469
Creative writing
14061451
Longer query
14541482
Chinese
14751517
English
14591480
WebDev Arena
coding-minimax-m3glm-5.2
1420148015401600
Overall
15011587
React
15031599
HTML
14551539
Gaming
16251625
Simulations
16121612
Data analytics
15431543
Source: LMArena (arena.ai) leaderboard, imported by AIHubMix. Models without published ratings are omitted per chart.
Cost calculator
Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.
Coding MiniMax M3
$15.00 /mo
GLM 5.2
$127$81.13 /mo
Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.
FAQ
Which is cheaper: Coding MiniMax M3, GLM 5.2?
Coding MiniMax M3: $0.2/M output tokens; GLM 5.2: $2.524/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
How do their coding arena scores compare?
GLM 5.2: 1509; Coding MiniMax M3: 1501 (LMArena coding leaderboard).
How large is each context window?
Coding MiniMax M3 accepts 204,800 and GLM 5.2 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 13,100 tokens on Coding MiniMax M3 and 128,000 tokens on GLM 5.2.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
Coding MiniMax M3 accepts text input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling and structured outputs; GLM 5.2 accepts text input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling and structured outputs.
Can I call Coding MiniMax M3 and GLM 5.2 with the same API key?
Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.
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